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archdeacon::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | clergyman, man of the cloth, reverend |
| Derivation | archidiaconal |
Examples of archdeacon
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Alexander was an archdeacon in the diocese of Salisbury by 1121, under his uncle.
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He succeeded his brother John in the see where he had previously been archdeacon.
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The current archdeacon is the Venerable David Sutch who was appointed in 2008.
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In 1615 Ward was made prebendary of Wells Cathedral, and also archdeacon of Taunton.
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He was appointed archdeacon of Brecon to which was attached a residence at Llanddew.
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Canon, archdeacon, archbishop and the like are specific positions within these orders.
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An archdeacon represents the diocesan bishop in his or her archdeaconry.
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At some time after 1150 he became a deacon, then an archdeacon, maybe as early as 1152.
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Licenses were usually granted by an archbishop, bishop or archdeacon.
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- (Anglican Church) an ecclesiastical dignitary usually ranking just below a bishop
- An archdeacon is a senior clergy position in Anglicanism, Syrian Malabar Nasrani, and some other Christian denominations, above that of most clergy and below a bishop. In the High Middle Ages it was the most senior diocesan position below a bishop in the Roman Catholic Church. ...
- A senior deacon, usually serving with a bishop of higher rank (Archbishop or Patriarch).
- A cleric having a defined administrative authority delegated to him by the bishop in the whole or part of the diocese
- Office held by a senior clergyman with an administrative responsibility over an archdeaconry. His duties include care for church property.
- A high Catholic Church official, serving more-or-less as executive secretary to a bishop.
- A priest who is on a bishop's staff and who exercises some administrative supervision over parishes, missions, priests, or programs for the bishop; archdeacons are referred to as "The Venerable" [The Ven.]: The Venerable John Smythe. Salutation in letter: "Dear Archdeacon Smythe" or "Dear Mr. ...
- A member of the clergy who is appointed to assist the bishop in certain administrative and pastoral duties in a diocese. ...
- Archbishop, beneficiary, bishop, canon, capitular, chaplain, curate, deacon, deaconess, dean, dignitaries of the church, diocesan, ebdomarius, ecclesiarch, elder, eminence, field preacher, hierarch, incumbent, Jesuit, lecturer, metropolitan, missionary, parson, perpetual curate, preacher, ...
